On 5 February 1894, during the
French occupation of Algeria era, the first Algerian club was formed in
Oran.
Club des Joyeusetés d'Oran, was founded by European settlers in the neighborhood El-Derb of Oran. It was followed in the same year by the Club Athlétique Liberté d'Oran (CAL Oran), formed in 1897 by European settlers in the neighborhood Saint-Antoine of Oran under the name Club Athlétique d'Oran. These are the first clubs in the country and the
Maghreb.[2] Other clubs will follow later, and will be created in various cities including Oran.
In 1898 was created the first Muslim club,
CS Constantine was born in
Constantine under the name of IKBAL Emancipation.[3]
In 1911 the
French Football Federation creates a
North African Championship representing the third French division (honor league), which became an official competition in 1921 after creation in 1920 of the three regional leagues in
Oran,
Algiers and
Constantine, the winner of each league qualify to a North African Championship.
After independence
The
Algerian Football Federation was founded in 1963 in order to organise national competitions and international matches. The first national championship and the cup started immediately after independence in 1962.
List of football clubs in Algeria by major honours won
Before independence period (French Algeria)
Below is a list of football clubs in Algeria before independence. It contains all clubs that have played in different
French Algerian leagues divisions before 1962, the independence year of
Algeria. Most of the clubs that were founded by the European settlers were dissolved in 1962.
Below is a list of
football clubs in Algeria. It contains all clubs that have played in different Algerian leagues divisions since 1962, the independence year of
Algeria. However most of teams were founded before this year.
In 1958, a representative selection of Algeria's National Team (
FLN football team) is secretly created by the
National Liberation Front (FLN) to serve the cause of Algeria.[4] it is composed essentially of professional players who play in the French league such
Rachid Mekhloufi. The team played its first international game in a group test before its creation in 1957 in
Tunis against
Tunisia. Its played several friendly matches with high level national teams and clubs.
During the 1982 tournament, Algeria managed a surprise defeat of
West Germany in their first ever World Cup game and thus became the first African team to defeat European opposition at the World Cup, but were eliminated after the so-called
"Shame of Gijón".[5][6]
On 5 February 1894, during the
French occupation of Algeria era, the first Algerian club was formed in
Oran.
Club des Joyeusetés d'Oran, was founded by European settlers in the neighborhood El-Derb of Oran. It was followed in the same year by the Club Athlétique Liberté d'Oran (CAL Oran), formed in 1897 by European settlers in the neighborhood Saint-Antoine of Oran under the name Club Athlétique d'Oran. These are the first clubs in the country and the
Maghreb.[2] Other clubs will follow later, and will be created in various cities including Oran.
In 1898 was created the first Muslim club,
CS Constantine was born in
Constantine under the name of IKBAL Emancipation.[3]
In 1911 the
French Football Federation creates a
North African Championship representing the third French division (honor league), which became an official competition in 1921 after creation in 1920 of the three regional leagues in
Oran,
Algiers and
Constantine, the winner of each league qualify to a North African Championship.
After independence
The
Algerian Football Federation was founded in 1963 in order to organise national competitions and international matches. The first national championship and the cup started immediately after independence in 1962.
List of football clubs in Algeria by major honours won
Before independence period (French Algeria)
Below is a list of football clubs in Algeria before independence. It contains all clubs that have played in different
French Algerian leagues divisions before 1962, the independence year of
Algeria. Most of the clubs that were founded by the European settlers were dissolved in 1962.
Below is a list of
football clubs in Algeria. It contains all clubs that have played in different Algerian leagues divisions since 1962, the independence year of
Algeria. However most of teams were founded before this year.
In 1958, a representative selection of Algeria's National Team (
FLN football team) is secretly created by the
National Liberation Front (FLN) to serve the cause of Algeria.[4] it is composed essentially of professional players who play in the French league such
Rachid Mekhloufi. The team played its first international game in a group test before its creation in 1957 in
Tunis against
Tunisia. Its played several friendly matches with high level national teams and clubs.
During the 1982 tournament, Algeria managed a surprise defeat of
West Germany in their first ever World Cup game and thus became the first African team to defeat European opposition at the World Cup, but were eliminated after the so-called
"Shame of Gijón".[5][6]